Bow necktie



June 10; 1930. o. WEINSTEIN BOW NECKTIE Filed Sept. 21, 1927 PatentedJune 10, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OTTO WEINSTEIN, F BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD NECKWEAR COMPANY, A CORPORATION OFMASSACHUSETTS BOW NECKTIE Application filed September 21, 1927.

This invention relates to neckties and has particular reference to animprovement in bow ties similar to that disclosed in my Patent Number1,596,782, issued August 17, 1926.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a bow tieembodying the advantages set forth in the above mentioned patent, and inaddition thereto which shall embody resilient means for retaining the infiulfed and full appearance of the how, even after severe usage andwear. It is well known that bow ties, when first made up, present a fullor fluffed effect, that is the edges of the tie extending outwardly fromthe knot are well rounded and the ends of the bow present a well roundedturn where they double back to the knot, but these desirable effects aresoon lost after short wear, due to the chin tending to crush the bow sothat in a short time, the upper edges particularly, presentsubstantially a straight line from knot to outer edges, and similarlythe rounded ends flatten out to a sharp crease.

These disadvantages are overcome and the freshness of the tie greatlypreserved by incorporating in each rounded end portion of the tie aresilient strip of material such as sheet rubber which tends to retainthe material in its original shape, even after repeated crushingsincident to wear.

In the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this application,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a tie constructed in accordance with myinvention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view withparts turnedback to reveal the construction of the tie fabric; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, vertical sectional View taken on the line 33 ofFig. 1.

Broadly considered, my invention consists in inserting a sheet ofresilient material in any style of preformed bow tie so that suchresilient material will be folded about the ends of the bow, asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. In the present instance, forpurposes of illustration and also for describing a tie of preferredconstruction, I have shown my invention applied to a tie constructed inaccordance with my aforementioned patent.

The tie material strip, as clearly shown in Serial No. 220,955.

Fig. 2, comprises a tubular casing formed from a rectangular piece ofcloth 1, the two opposite sides of which have been folded toward eachother with a substantial gap between the adjacent inturned edges 2.Positioned between the outer folded edges 3 and extending substantiallythe full length thereof is a lining strip 4: of a relatively softmaterial which serves to give body to the tie and prevent it from havinga fiat appearance. In some instances this strip may be omitted, ifdesired, as for instance where the tie cloth is of a heavy texture.Located at the spaces 5, where the tie material is doubled back onitself, are small strips of 65 resilient material 6, such as sheetrubber. This material extends the full width of the tie tubing andpreferably is of a length to extend about each complete fold 5 or turnback, although if desired, this resilient material may extend the fulllength of the tubing. The strips of resilient material are retained inposition by a gummed tape 7 applied to the inturncd edge portions of thetie material by means of heat pressing, as described in detail in myaforementioned patent. The tape 7, in addition to uniting the inturnededges of the tie cloth and retaining the resilient material 6 inposition, also adds strength to the tie by reason of the texturethereof, and effects a considerable saving in the amount of tie clot-hused.

A strip constructed as above described forms in a preformed bow tie, thefront portion of the bow and may, if desired, also form the rearportion, but for economical reasons the rear portion is preferablyformed by omitting the lining strip 4 and resilient strips 6. The tie ismade in the usual or any approved manner from these strips.

A tie constructed with the resilient strips on the end portions of thefinished tie serves to retain the original shape and butterfly effect ofthe tie, and even though subjected to repeated mashing by the wearer thetie 95 will always present a fresh appearance, due to the tendency ofthe resilient material to return the folds to their original shape.

lVhile I have shown and described my invention as applied to a bow tie.constructed po in a specific manner, it Will be obvious that theresilient portions could be incorporated in how ties of any suitable orapproved construction.

I claim:

1. A preformed bow tie comprising a front portion formed from a tubularcasing consisting of a main piece of cloth having two opposite edgesfolded inwardly and toward each other, a strip of sheet rubber extendingthe full Width of said casing and located only at spaces Where theturned end portions of the finished tie are formed, and a combinedsecuring and reinforcing element consisting of a gumined tape mounted onthe exterior and on each adjacent edge portion and in contact with saidstrips of sheet rubher to hold the same in position, and extendinglengthwise of the edges of said cloth.

2. A preformed bow tie comprising a frontand a rear portion, said frontportion having a pair of insets. formed entirely of sheet rubber andarranged in spaced relation therein, each sheet rubber insert extendingabout the outer turned end portion of the tie, and means for retainingsaid inserts in position.

, In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

OTTO WEINSTEIN.

